UNITED
NATIONS — The
UN Security Council will Tuesday
discuss behind closed doors Russia’s claims that Ukraine plans to detonate a
“dirty bomb” and blame it on Moscow, diplomats said.
اضافة اعلان
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya repeated the
claim that Kiev was planning such a provocation in a letter to the council and
to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seen by AFP.
The allegation, which came as Russia has faced
significant setbacks eight months into its conflict with Ukraine, has been
rejected by Kiev and its Western partners.
Russian Defense Minister
Sergei Shoigu made the
claim on Sunday in calls with NATO counterparts, alleging that Ukraine planned
to detonate a crude bomb that could spew dangerous nuclear, chemical or
biological materials.
The US, France, and Britain rejected that in a joint
statement Sunday, suggesting it was a scheme by Moscow to ratchet up the war.
“The world would see through any attempt to use this
allegation as a pretext for escalation,” their statement said.
In a tweet ahead of the Security Council meeting,
Britain’s UN mission reiterated its stance.
“Reminder: Ukraine has no nuclear weapon,” it said.
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